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unusual facts about ''nipa'' palm



George Francis Henrechon

Ordered to take station within 100 yards of a group of nipa huts close to the trail, Henrechon advanced and stood guard as the leader and his scout party first searched the surrounding deep grasses, then moved into the open area before the huts.

John Hugh Catherwood

Advancing with the scout party to reconnoiter a group of nipa huts close to the trail, Catherwood unhesitatingly entered the open area before the huts, where his party was suddenly taken under point-blank fire and charged by approximately 20 enemy Moros coming out from inside the native huts and from other concealed positions.

Laoag Cathedral

Wood was used for trusses to support the roof, which originally was made of cogon grass and was later replaced with nipa.

Leslie M. Palm

From July 1977 to June 1979, he served in the 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as the S-3 Officer for the 1st Battalion, 10th Marines.

From July 1982 until October 1983, he served as the Director of Manpower for the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, then was reassigned to the 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade to command the 4th Battalion (redesignation 5th Battalion), 11th Marines until July 1985.

Philemon Embel

Philemon Embel OBE is a Member of Parliament for Nipa-Kutubu, Papua New Guinea (PNG).

San Diego Pro-cathedral

The parish of Silay was established in 1776 and its first church was built of light materials: bamboo, cogon grass and nipa palm.


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